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Record #16069
Name :
: James GORKING (1873 - )
  aka : John Gorking


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1873 (approx.)

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
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Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 7 Sep 1884
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Sarmatian

Placement Family
: Madden
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)
NotesA birth registration was found for James Gorking: Date: Jan-Feb-Mar 1876; District: Liverpool; County: Lancashire; Volume: 8b; Page: 133.

In 1884, James Gorking, 11, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 104 children from the Catholic Children's Protective Society, accompanied by Mrs. Lacy and en route to Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

"Sixteenth Annual Report of the Local Government Board, 1886-87; Copy of Reports of Inspection of Children sent out to Canada, as of February 12, 1887.

Report of Mr. W. J. Wills, Government Immigration Agent at Ottawa, Ontario.

John Gorking, from parish of Liverpool, placed with Robert Madden, Bells Corners P.O., East Williamsburg, Co. Dundas, Ontario. A very good boy, placed in a very comfortable home." 
ContributorsCreated : 2012-02-29 20:55:58 / From original database

Last Updated : 2012-02-29 21:08:01 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
16069 GORKING, James1873ENG,     Sep 1884 : Sarmatian CAN Liverpool Catholic Childrens Protective Society (now Nugent Care)